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Spinal Cord Compression One of many symptom management guidelines developed by the Fraser Health Hospice Palliative Care Program.

Staying well on the frontlines of COVID-19: A resource for those working in healthcare An infographic for those working in healthcare about common emotions you may experience during COVID-19, how they might impact...

Sublingual Fentanyl Citrate Calgary Region Palliative Care Program produced this protocol for the purpose of effectively managing severe incident pain.

Symptom Assessment Acronym The Symptom Assessment Acronym is a tool to aid in a systematic assessment approach to whatever hospice palliative care symptom...

Symptom Management Algorithms: A Handbook for Palliative Care, 3rd ed. This pocket-sized handbook for palliative care professionals presents decision algorithms for assessment and management of...

Symptom Management Guideline: Anorexia and Cachexia

Symptom Management Guideline: Cancer- Related Fatigue and Anemia This clinical practice guideline discusses contributing factors, consequences, assessment and management for patients experiencing...

Symptom Management Guideline: Cancer-Related Nausea & Vomiting This clinical practice guideline discusses contributing factors, assessment and management of nausea & vomiting in patients...

Symptom Management Guideline: Constipation

Symptom Management Guideline: Dyspnea

Pruritus - B.C. Inter-professional Palliative Symptom Management Guidelines These best practice guidelines are a result of a collaboration of the following organizations: The BC Centre for Palliative...

Respiratory Congestion - B.C. Inter-professional Palliative Symptom Management Guidelines These best practice guidelines are a result of a collaboration of the following organizations: The BC Centre for Palliative...

Sedation for Palliative Purposes – Evidence Informed Practice Tool This guideline provides recommendations for adult and pediatric clinical practice when Sedation for Palliative Purposes is...

Sedation for Palliative Purposes Guideline – PowerPoint Presentation This is the PowerPoint presentation that outlines details of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority guideline on Sedation...

Severe Bleeding - B.C. Inter-professional Palliative Symptom Management Guidelines These best practice guidelines are a result of a collaboration of the following organizations: The BC Centre for Palliative...

Twitching / Myoclonus / Seizures - B.C. Inter-professional Palliative Symptom Management Guidelines These best practice guidelines are a result of a collaboration of the following organizations: The BC Centre for Palliative...

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Health care directives / Living wills - see Advanced care planning